COMMUNITYnews Agents in the community Impressive efforts for worthwhile causes.
Alice’s Big Apple challenge After taking up running less than
a year ago, Alice Lucas is training for her biggest challenge – the New York half marathon.
Valuer/negotiator Alice, who
Left: Tim Garatt, Innes England. Right: Alex Farquharson, Nottingham Contemporary
Innes England become business benefactors Innes England is the fi rst business
to join the supporters programme for Nottingham Contemporary.
The Business Benefactor scheme is aimed at ensuring that the benefi ts of an international art gallery can be shared by everyone who lives and works in the city. With the support of local businesses, such as Innes England, the gallery will be able to continue to run an ambitious and wide-ranging learning programme with schools, universities and community groups. Since it opened in November 2009,
the landmark has attracted 300,000 visitors and is a key fi xture in the city’s cultural offering. It also brought £8.7
works at Harrison Murray’s Syston branch, will be fulfi lling a personal goal, as well as raising money for the British Heart Foundation. She said, “I love running – it’s free and good for you, if I had the time I would run everyday! I’m really looking forward to New York on 20 March, and aim is to complete the full marathon next year. I applied last August and was selected from a lottery type process to take part.”
million to the economy in its fi rst year. Innes England will receive VIP
invitations to exhibition openings and exclusive networking opportunities in ‘backstage’ areas, as well as the use of the facilities to entertain clients and gain priority bookings on the hire of the gallery’s unique spaces. Tim Garratt of Innes England says,
“We are delighted to be the fi rst business to join the sponsors programme at the Contemporary – this gallery has become a very important part of Nottingham Life. The gallery is an iconic building in the city, and has done a lot in terms of raising the profi le of property design in the region.”
Manning Stainton takes a bow for the Arrows
The Manning Stainton logo on the back of basketball’s Aireborough Arrows team is entirely the right place to be, according to Team Secretary and player Michael Viscione, “After nine months in training we’re hoping our opponents will be running after us, giving Manning Stainton plenty of visibility!” The new team plays in Division One
of Leeds Basketball League’s Senior Team section and includes players with experience in the Premier division of the league. Michael said, “Most of the players raised sponsorship money from the companies they work for, but we also needed outside sources. We
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contacted what felt like hundreds of private companies and Manning Stainton came through for us. It’s not an easy time to obtain sponsorship and I’m thankful for Manning Stainton’s support. We wear their logo with pride.”
Raising money for Shelter
Douglas & Gordon’s ‘Change your home, transform lives’ project is part of their ongoing work with Shelter. It raises money to support ‘Architect In The House’ which offers an hour’s consultation with a RIBA architect, who gives their time in exchange for a suggested donation of £40 to Shelter. One in seven children in the UK
lives in poor housing or has no home at all. Shelter provides services to support them, and fi ghts to defend their wellbeing. A £40 donation pays for 40 minutes of expert housing advice to people in urgent need of support on Shelter’s free helpline.
www.architectinthehouse.org.uk
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